Switched on Pop

Switched on Pop


Latest Episodes

Is Beyoncé's music #sponcon? And other mysteries LIVE in Brooklyn
March 12, 2024

At this year's On-Air Fest, Charlie and Nate unpacked musical mysteries about product placement in pop and new-age frequencies

Jacob Collier unites the world
March 05, 2024

Interviewing Jacob Collier on completing his Djesse quadrilogy with his assorted collaborators

Beyoncé's Country
February 27, 2024

The superstar singer trains her unerring sonic lens on the forgotten Black roots of country music

Adult Contemporary, but make it cool (with CHROMEO)
February 20, 2024

The two most maligned words in music

The Star Spangled Banger!
February 13, 2024

The biggest diva to ever sing the national anthem

Brittany Howard's Chaos Theory (with Brittany Howard)
February 06, 2024

Brittany Howards new record What Now furthers her artistry through genre-mashing sounds and textures.

The b*tch of loving musical theater (with Bridger Winegar)
January 30, 2024

An investigation into why musicals provoke such strong reactions

Kali Uchis takes on the world
January 23, 2024

Kali Uchis's latest record Orchdeas is a trip through the Latine diaspora with an additional stop in South Africa.

Soundalikes: Lil Nas X and Ariana Grande
January 16, 2024

How "J Christ," and "Yes, And?" build off of music history and pop celebrity

The case of the missing vocals, and other listener questions
January 09, 2024

Were starting off 2024 the right way: with a listener call-in show!